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is a town in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 971 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grayson County. Independence is home to a major town celebration on July 4 every year, held in front of the county courthouse. It features bluegrass and old-time music and dance, food, crafts and a wild pony sale. The courthouse is also the location of the
, held in the autumn and featuring a parade, crafts, arts and music as well as a race in which contest use outhouses, the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.